The sun., 1887-03-27

one poor wayward creature Of the weaker sex.
Most of the inmates were stretched upon
boards about foot wide and seven feet Iona
,ne end of which lay on the stone floor. with
he other end raised about ten inches. Some
slept with their clothes on; others used their
coats for pillows, and there were those still
who had removed parts of their clothing. and
we're making abortive efforts to conform to
civilized usage with the help Of checked Jump
walls rose legs like inverted letter VS.. resemb-
ling pack ice in an arctic sea.
The visitor picked his way gingerly through
the prostrate figures to the stove and surveyed
the scene, and as he gazed he wished that the
Queen Of Sheba might pass that way with
frankincense and myrrh. The snoring was
unique and varied. and ranged from the bass
tones OF bassoon to tho shrill nasnl quality
of clarionet. There was no ventilation: even
the paper caulking had been replaced after the
shutting of the door, and the heavy air reeked
with heat and noisome eXhulations, and made
the fog and chill of the street seem Eden-like
by comparison.
number of late comers who were unable
to obtain room enough in which to lie down.
had propped themselves against the wall and
we're consoled in their discontinue by watch
ing each new conner as he looked around and
realized that If he slept ut all he would have to
sleep standing.
One man had become weary with standing.
Seeing a vacant six inches of board near him
he made an effort to sit but was restrained by
the squatter on that territory. who arose from
his recumbent position and shook his grimy
fist threateninEly. ~
# YOU sit down there I'll crack your skpll;"
clothing; you may catch cold" said the ag-
grcssor, soothinGly.
An audible .snicker ran around the room,
yvh nnipkly ranrpSSpi
ter ir'l raised I himself on his elbow and, looked
around. trying to detect the ones who had the
temerity to laugh in that chamber OF horrors;
sion and they knew it. He it. vas Who aDy by i yri
ed with a sort Of unofficial authority. which he
exsrsfsd With the Of e
ian incautious youth had turned UP the gas SO
that he could read a newspaper the glim was
some Sol s sacriflcial alt ar Having also called the
attention OF several vagrants to the TACT that
thsy too %6eS be eufh
teRees murderer fell upon the PLACE ae ;ho roo,,
there were exceptions to this rule. who were
poor Poe ss feos. ~ who did the caSikns UNDER the
door. said that he had never spent a night in
relations in this city but pride preyented his
asking their assistance. He was kind enough
ys ssy vs f dnss ssvee e he
we can go around to wan O thin saloons on
tn Bowery as kapes open all night. II ye hay
al Psht, an ye Won't be kicked % out ia at 4 oeocf
in the s w 5s f1sy sns Taking
his advice he turned the conversation into
other channels.
Ws bss cSek Gsd nmns1 yn
three days III warrant he didn't do = TAP q
bes Beg ali T day. an sleep in III park in the sum
mer and IN tn station houses in tn winter. He
be Let eeR in poss station Ees hS~ss
Justice and sint t tn island; So he he works th'
Here Here the % story teller looked around the room
wearily. rs though realizing the fact that the
supply Of beds was not equal to the demand,
mighty a airy in II syenin n,yys ys be
sP s1sy tares en- Iy by stisFin to en-: TSesTs
The recital was interruptsd by the opening
s Ss Th
upon @ i the f fioor. r. He cast a wistfui eye toward
the but the shlseIn figures
him and the fire. The entrance Of the, cripple
had awakened some Of the sleepers, and twenty
soMnd Leg and the Wooden Lex
R IL Il bs ses Fl / e aoMn he hsl seS sa q
reached the stove, the heat from which turned
rose. like the incense from misery, toward the
h drsM PIX aS rsd
heat upon i added = little cloud to thee rising
Xapor As the miserable cripple stood there IA
odors, and glared at by men who envied him
even the foot 9f floor Hpon which ! ne stood, 4 ne
dent misfortune. and weakness can do for q
man. Perhaps. thought the visitor. as political M
the example q the Indians were followed
Although the arrangements In the room for
laundry work were very meagre-consisting
articles Of underwear were hung: around the
room, indicating that the sense Of cleanliness
had not left the n,ooth
air; the wakeful watchers nodded one by one;
the, cripple crnmplcd up his dry handkerchief
and thrust # into his pocket: the Goals burned burned
eesk efss toed the hour and the Vistor
softly opened tho door and stepped out.
LODGING HOUSES.
"Hey, Gully. get onto de ash barrel!"
Gully grasped the situation at glance.
ahs ana %
The barrel had stood before d lodging house
in Pell street. Up one flight and turn to the
left Before deal table sat u 200 200. pound. well;
nnn apera Rntersd
man who carried over his shoulder coal coal
articles in q closet KEEP, for the purpose, he
a. yo"pier 81 Monaco might have done
as he drew near the stove. and no said, in an
swer to a question by one OF the loungers:.
II had poor luck tn day. I'm afther follyin'
coal cart uPt' Fifty y-seventh street this morn;
lob O. O. carryin' % IN tn coal aiore me- What Would
get for carryin' in tn coal2 Well, mebbe Is
cents: but u they were rich an, generous peo.
pie. I'd get 25 cents. But wouldn't be maxim
all that clear lea money for tn driver M @ tn coal
me tn, tip. sorra day twas for mo whin left
He shook his head despondently and climbed
up to the top floor. where the lodgers go who
spend seven cents for q bed. BIZ twos and
threes and singles the lodgers dropped in;
floor and paid ten cents for the The PRIVILEGE @ Of
otr m naftrasa tyuO ahaats and a h1ankat